Pathology of Periodontal Disease

The nature of periodontal disease - types of periodontal disease; the aetiology of periodontal disease; the normal periodontium; the gingiva; the periodontal ligament; alveolar bone; cementum; regulation of tissue turnover in the periodontium; the anatomy of periodontal disease; early gingivitis; chronic marginal gingivitis; destructive periodontitis; microbial factors in the pathogenesis of periodontal disease - microbial plaque and its significance; the development of plaque and calculus; plaque ecology and the structure of plaque; what makes plaque pathogenic? host defences against microbial plaque - salivary host defence mechanisms; the gingival epithelium; the inflammatory response in periodontal disease; the immunological response in periodontal disease; mediators - the link between inflammation, immunity, and tissue damage; tissue damage and disease progression - the initiation and early development of disease; established periodontal disease; periodontal breakdown; disease progression; other periodontal diseases - early onset periodontitis; acute necrotizing ulcerative periodontitis; HIV-related periodontal disease; gingival recession; clinical management of periodontal disease - principles of periodontal treatment; methods of treatment; responses to treatment - future prospects for the management of periodontal disease.